Kuwait-backed digital bank to enter Pakistan with $100 million investment
The image shows the Kuwait Investment Authority–backed Raqami Islamic Digital Bank (RIDB). (Raqami) Kuwait Investment Authority-backed Raqami Islamic Digital Bank (RIDB) plans to begin operations in Pakistan next month with…
Youyiguan Port upgrades border clearance system in Pingxiang City, Guangxi
Vehicles bound for Vietnam are pictured after customs clearance at Youyiguan Port, or Friendship Pass, in Pingxiang City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 28, 2026. Youyiguan Port, China’s…
Forex Reserves to Hit All-Time High by December 2026
Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) are expected to hit a new high by the end of the current calendar year. According to Topline Securities,…
View of Daguan Zhuanxin farmers’ market in Kunming
Local specialty ingredients are pictured at Daguan Zhuanxin farmers’ market in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Jan. 27, 2026. While preserving the original function of a farmers’ market, Daguan Zhuanxin…
Pakistan to re-enter global bond market in 2026, plans to launch the country’s first-ever panda bond
Government considering Eurobond, sukuk and panda bond options as macro indicators improve Pakistan is preparing to re‑enter international sovereign debt markets in 2026 after a hiatus of about four years,…
Chinese PLA aerobatic team’s J-10 jets arrive in Singapore for airshow
Aircrafts of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force are pictured at Singapore’s Changi Airport in Singapore, Jan. 27, 2026. Seven J-10 fighter jets…